Airports / Alabama / PLR
St Clair County Airport.
Pell City, Alabama · 485 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
5.0/5
Google rating
25 ratings
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Operators based
485
Elevation ft
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FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#1 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 25 Google ratings , ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Anniston Regional Airport (ANB), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
St Clair County Airport, listed as KPLR / PLR, is a general aviation field in Pell City, Alabama. Field elevation is 485 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list PLR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Anniston Regional Airport (ANB, 20 nm), Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 25 nm), and Shelby County Airport (KEET, 35 nm). The field has a single 5,001-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from PLR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PLR to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KPLR. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
St. Clair County
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sat 0730-1700, Sun 1100-1700; after-hours callout with 1 hr notice
- Unicom 123.05
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Pilots lounge
- Crew car
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KPLR
IATA
PLR
FAA / Local
PLR
Elevation
485 ft
Coordinates
33.5588° N · 86.2491° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 485 ft, PLR sits higher than 60% of the 42 Alabama fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,001 ft
- 03/215,001 ft × 80 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,001 ft
PLR's 5,001 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 20nmANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston
- 25nmBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- 35nmKEETShelby County AirportAlabaster
- 70nmHSVHuntsville International AirportHuntsville
- 71nmHUARedstone Army Air FieldRedstone Arsnl Huntsville
- 71nmMXFMaxwell Air Force BaseMontgomery
Location
Open the full mapKPLR · St Clair County Airport · Pell City, AL
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PLR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 155 nm | 46m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 512 nm | 1h 35m |
| Houston (HOU) | 518 nm | 1h 36m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 522 nm | 1h 37m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 534 nm | 1h 39m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 534 nm | 1h 39m |
| Miami (MIA) | 560 nm | 1h 42m |
| Austin (AUS) | 615 nm | 1h 50m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PLR?
- St Clair County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,001 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PLR?
- St Clair County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,001 ft on a paved surface.
- Which FBOs are at St Clair County Airport?
- One FBO serves PLR: St. Clair County. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to PLR?
- The closest alternate is Anniston Regional Airport (ANB), about 20 nm away, followed by Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) at 25 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PLR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 35m (512 nm), Houston about 1h 36m (518 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 37m (522 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.